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Author Linden, Mieke van der, 1987- author.

Title The acquisition of Africa (1870-1914) : the nature of international law / by Mieke van der Linden.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 352 pages).
text file
Series Legal history library ; volume 20
Studies in the history of international law ; volume 8
Legal history library. Studies in the history of international law ; v. 20., v. 8.
Note Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - Tilburg University, 2014).
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents New imperialism: imperium, dominium and responsibility under international law -- Dominium -- Imperium -- Territorium et titulus -- British Nigeria -- French Equatorial Africa -- German Cameroon -- Ex facto ius oritur? -- A reflection on the nature of international law : redressing the illegality of africa's colonization -- Evaluative summary and conclusion.
Summary Over recent decades, the responsibility for the past actions of the European colonial powers in relation to their former colonies has been subject to a lively debate. In this book, the question of the responsibility under international law of former colonial States is addressed. Such a legal responsibility would presuppose the violation of the international law that was applicable at the time of colonization. In the 'Scramble for Africa' during the Age of New Imperialism (1870-1914), European States and non-State actors mainly used cession and protectorate treaties to acquire territorial sovereignty (imperium) and property rights over land (dominium). The question is raised whether Europeans did or did not on a systematic scale breach these treaties in the context of the acquisition of territory and the expansion of empire, mainly through extending sovereignty rights and, subsequently, intervening in the internal affairs of African political entities.
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Subject Africa, Sub-Saharan -- International status -- History -- 19th century.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Africa, Sub-Saharan -- International status -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History -- 19th century.
Land tenure -- Law and legislation.
Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History -- 20th century.
Sovereignty -- History -- 19th century.
Sovereignty -- History -- 20th century.
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Colonization -- Case studies.
Colonization.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Sovereignty.
LAW -- International.
International law.
Africa.
Territory.
Europe.
Non-State entities.
Imperialism.
History.
Chronological Term 1800-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Case studies.
Other Form: Print version: Linden, Mieke van der, 1987- Acquisition of Africa (1870-1914). Boston : Brill, 2016 9789004319134 (DLC) 2016039608
ISBN 9004321195 electronic book
9789004321199 electronic book
9789004319134 hardcover alkaline paper
9004319131